Split Court Denies Benefits for Bus Driver's PTSD

A divided New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a bus driver’s post-traumatic stress disorder. Case: Matter of Waddy v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Authority, No. CV-23-0854, 01/16/2025, published. Facts: Jenise M. Waddy was a bus driver for the Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Authority for 21 years. She was operating a bus that was stopped at a red light in Brooklyn when a man pounded on the door and demanded to be let onboard. When Waddy refused to open the door, the man climbed onto the front bumper, banged on the glass, bent a wiper b...